Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.8566 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Australia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.8566 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 3.63 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.7844 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Australia ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 1 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8919 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8316 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8123 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7844 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8197 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8851 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9584 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9694 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8878 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8513 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8566 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.51 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.8919 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9367 % change on previous year | 0.7844 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9223 % change on previous year | 0.8513 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 145 Tuvalu 0.91 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Micronesia (country) 0.8947 % change on previous year compare
- 147 French Polynesia 0.8762 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Guatemala 0.8234 % change on previous year compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0.8178 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Hungary 0.8169 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,277 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Australia was 0.8566 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7844 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.